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in terms of the tyrannical government, what did the founders seem to be thinking of? >> guest: of course they were coming out of the experience of the war against the british, so obviously the attempt to impose tyranny with the british army was in their minds. but they've been through this a few years the confederation. >> host: a bit of everybody to massachusetts. >> guest: they did. they had troops traveled to answer the call to go fight. so they thought, you'll see there are quotations especially from john out of, who makes it clear they were not trying to create a situation for individuals who didn't like the central government could go up with an arsenal somewhere and hold off the fence and they came. >> guest: that's not the way the founders saw it. they saw this strictly as a means of preserving the state's abilities to keep their militias going into in place. jonathan says that one point that the militia is always subservient to the state. it's not a rebellious institution. >> host: even after the constitution is the top did in washington sipc at the whiskey t
in terms of the tyrannical government, what did the founders seem to be thinking of? >> guest: of course they were coming out of the experience of the war against the british, so obviously the attempt to impose tyranny with the british army was in their minds. but they've been through this a few years the confederation. >> host: a bit of everybody to massachusetts. >> guest: they did. they had troops traveled to answer the call to go fight. so they thought, you'll see there...
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that government is too weak so we're starting to write the constitution. this where is the second amendment comes in. how did that all develop? >> guest: well, nowdays it's become fashionable among people who support gun rights strongly to pick out this or that quotation from this or that leader, like samuel adams or thomas jefferson or whoever, and then apply that -- the second amendment seen as a way to enable individuals to defend themselves, and defend themselves against the government when it became tyrannical. that is a misunderstanding. it was a political matter, the second amendment. it was part of what became the bill of rights. and the reason for it is that when -- after the unhappy experience of the article of confederation led the founders to try to figure out a better way of governing this country, they came up with the constitution which, as we know, is full of checks and balances. but as it was submitted to the states for ratification, it became clear they might not get the nine states they needed unless there were promises of still more con
that government is too weak so we're starting to write the constitution. this where is the second amendment comes in. how did that all develop? >> guest: well, nowdays it's become fashionable among people who support gun rights strongly to pick out this or that quotation from this or that leader, like samuel adams or thomas jefferson or whoever, and then apply that -- the second amendment seen as a way to enable individuals to defend themselves, and defend themselves against the...
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it's big wasteful government. it doesn't need to be that way if we empower people to succeed on the front end. >> mayor, we're going to make you late, but i have one that, and then i'll give you the last word. when we first met, i remember saying that i liked your tie, and you took that tie off and gave it to me. i think you offered that to the country. you offer our life and so many of us, 1.2 million people on twitter, but a lot of folks across the country on the book tour ask youth bow, inspired by you, and the light you draw to, hope, optimism, and knowing the future for the country is bright if we're in a together. i was stumped in anchorage when a woman asked me, "is he really as sexy as he seems?" [laughter] >> i'm what you call a 40-footer. i look better far away. >> thank you for the light you shared with us in the book and the light you bring to the people of newark, but the light you bring to the nation because so many of us look to you for hope and optimism and our country's future is bright in part be
it's big wasteful government. it doesn't need to be that way if we empower people to succeed on the front end. >> mayor, we're going to make you late, but i have one that, and then i'll give you the last word. when we first met, i remember saying that i liked your tie, and you took that tie off and gave it to me. i think you offered that to the country. you offer our life and so many of us, 1.2 million people on twitter, but a lot of folks across the country on the book tour ask youth...
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>> my question is, we talked about the government. what about private industry and their support of programs like this? and i know that when i used to work for citigroup, i'm retired now, we had a program where we would have mentoring between our executives and kids in high school or junior high school that would help. are you aware, is that in the book or whatever? >> i will start. tina, who did an enormous amount of reporting on this both for "the times" and our book, "almost home" can talk about this as well. the question is what role does private industry play in helping young people who are holmless get ahead? a great example is in st. louis. the panera franchise works with the covenant house in st. louis to create an apprenticeship as part of panera cares to give homeless young people an opportunity to come into a training center intentionally developed to give them the skills in management, in retail, in the operations of that business and launches those young people into management positions. now i'm not talking about minimum
>> my question is, we talked about the government. what about private industry and their support of programs like this? and i know that when i used to work for citigroup, i'm retired now, we had a program where we would have mentoring between our executives and kids in high school or junior high school that would help. are you aware, is that in the book or whatever? >> i will start. tina, who did an enormous amount of reporting on this both for "the times" and our book,...
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in terms of the tyrannical government, what did the founders seem to be thinking of? king george again or something -- >> guest: of course they were coming out of the experience of the war against the british so the attempt to impose tyranny with the british army was in their minds but they had been through the few years of the confederation. >> host: they had some trouble getting the troops to answer the call to go fight, so they thought you will see and quotations especially from john adams who makes it clear they were not trying to create a situation where individuals who didn't like the federal government could hold up an arsenal somewhere and hold off. that's not the way the founders saw. they saw this starkly as a means of preserving the state to keep their militias. john adams says at one point that the militia is always subservient to the state. it's not a rebellious -- >> host: it's a well regulated and something that ties into the said that even after the constitution is adopted in washington is an office, you have the whiskey tax and the whiskey rebellion.
in terms of the tyrannical government, what did the founders seem to be thinking of? king george again or something -- >> guest: of course they were coming out of the experience of the war against the british so the attempt to impose tyranny with the british army was in their minds but they had been through the few years of the confederation. >> host: they had some trouble getting the troops to answer the call to go fight, so they thought you will see and quotations especially from...
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he said only -- those that on the contrary to government. the origins of this kind of a monopoly capitalism go back right to the very beginning of the country. >> the system does some of its sharpest analysts and critics have always understood, is full of contradictions. it is important that i be understood not to be arguing because i don't believe it. this is a system, for example, the likes to call one-dimensional. somehow solve its problems and presented a united face that cannot be overcome, that cannot be tracked at the system, not so well defended that any hope of changing it is delusional. and a bully the for one minute. this is as simple of all kinds of problems that it cannot solve , and it is patently obvious. i already mentioned one. it does not want these crises. these are kinds of trouble. in times of crisis people are asking questions which gives opportunity for people like me to offer unusual answers. this is not useful. it's very important. another example. the worst conceivable thing from the republican party and george bush
he said only -- those that on the contrary to government. the origins of this kind of a monopoly capitalism go back right to the very beginning of the country. >> the system does some of its sharpest analysts and critics have always understood, is full of contradictions. it is important that i be understood not to be arguing because i don't believe it. this is a system, for example, the likes to call one-dimensional. somehow solve its problems and presented a united face that cannot be...
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respecting government. one way to think about this is an abundance of land but when people are crowded together the need management to deal with congestion and contagious diseases and urban schools and all of the issues we are facing. those problems don't get solved by the private sector. they actually need a functioning government. so it's always been. it's why 100 years ago we have said he governments have long before we had an active government because it is so critical that we actually deal with the problems of boston has and that is a result of its density but there's a reason why people in boston like people more than in montana. they needed more. and that is central and it isn't going away and we are a absolutely blessed in this regard. we continue to have problems like the school system that continue to need more work. but we get nowhere by vilifying government as a whole and indeed we should cherish our leaders as well as occasionally to do better on things as a part of the space process. but we sh
respecting government. one way to think about this is an abundance of land but when people are crowded together the need management to deal with congestion and contagious diseases and urban schools and all of the issues we are facing. those problems don't get solved by the private sector. they actually need a functioning government. so it's always been. it's why 100 years ago we have said he governments have long before we had an active government because it is so critical that we actually deal...
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. >> host: government bullies, the second book by senator rand paul, how everyday americans are being harassed, abused and imprisoned by the feds. >> with just days left in 2012, many publications are putting together their year-end lists of notable books. booktv will feature several of these lists focusing on nonfiction selections. these titles were included in kirkus book reviews best nonfiction of 2012. in haiti, "the aftershocks of history," law represent pew boy examines haiti's history. david talbot presents a history of san francisco in the 1970s in "season of the witch: enchantment, terror and deliverance in the city of love." in "quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking," author susan cain examines the benefits of an introverted personality. david drayly looks at 1862 and the actions of abraham lincoln in "rise to greatness: abraham lincoln's most perilous year." and in "full body burden: growing up in the nuclear shadow of rocky flats," kristin iverson investigates the nuclear weapons plant that was located near her childhood home. for an extended li
. >> host: government bullies, the second book by senator rand paul, how everyday americans are being harassed, abused and imprisoned by the feds. >> with just days left in 2012, many publications are putting together their year-end lists of notable books. booktv will feature several of these lists focusing on nonfiction selections. these titles were included in kirkus book reviews best nonfiction of 2012. in haiti, "the aftershocks of history," law represent pew boy...
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act is that from about 50 years before shakespeare wrote this play, his culture had changed the rules governing the relationship between the living and the dead. protestantism said there are no ghosts, there are only $ons that come from the other world. ghosts are a remnant of the superstition of perg tore, the idea of perg tore, catholic superstition forbidden and they changed the rules and say you can no longer pray with the dead or for the dead. you can't pray for the remission of pain. and in fact, the very simple change in the burial service in the years before shakespeare writes the play. they change the words from we commit thee to the earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust, to we commit him or her to the earth. and in other words, you are no longer speaking to a thee, to an i-thou relationship to a person. because the person no longer exists, is dead. and it's just someone who is now in the earth. and that change should make it in effect impossible for a ghost to come back, to demand revenge unless that ghost is not a ghost at all but a demon. now what's amaze being shakespeare's play of c
act is that from about 50 years before shakespeare wrote this play, his culture had changed the rules governing the relationship between the living and the dead. protestantism said there are no ghosts, there are only $ons that come from the other world. ghosts are a remnant of the superstition of perg tore, the idea of perg tore, catholic superstition forbidden and they changed the rules and say you can no longer pray with the dead or for the dead. you can't pray for the remission of pain. and...
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this isn't the military or government coming up with this idea. this is just citizens. this organizers say they were inspired by what st. louis did. we've had three debates so far. the candidates have spent five hours arguing about medicare and social security and jobs. they are argued over the rules of the debate and big bird. there's been no talk about how we are treating veterans. lots of americans have been thinking about this generation of veterans that come home and need a job. ordinary americans are holding their own parades. welcome home love florida and tucson and new england coastal ports smith new hampshire. the pentagon, for reasons that i do not start to understand, still say they do not want new york city to hold a parade. new york city is where we've always done this. new york did throw one ticker tape parade for the new york giants and at their parade the football parade, we met the willis family. they brought a picture of her son and a huge giants fan. sergeant willis sent a message before the big game. >> i'm from new york. i want to say hi to my famil
this isn't the military or government coming up with this idea. this is just citizens. this organizers say they were inspired by what st. louis did. we've had three debates so far. the candidates have spent five hours arguing about medicare and social security and jobs. they are argued over the rules of the debate and big bird. there's been no talk about how we are treating veterans. lots of americans have been thinking about this generation of veterans that come home and need a job. ordinary...
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this, as far as i know, started in england, and it's very effective in england bought the government got involved in addition to the book sellers, and it really got well-organized to the point where basically every kid in the country get money to go in and buy a book, and the bookstores sort of, you know, price them in a nice way. this won't be as big yet, but i think we're giving away a half a million books. >> right. >> it's a start, and you know, once again, we just -- what we really need more than anything else is for the government to wake up or the various governments whether it's going to be handled at -- whether you're states person or a federal person, it's got to be dealt with somewhere, and education same thing. i mean, we're not figuring it out right for some reason. >> let me ask you on a personal note, were you a strong reader as a kid? >> i was a strong reader, a very good student, but i was not a big reader. >> when did that -- >> i grew up on comic books. >> did you? >> yeah. >> when did the book thing start? >> the book thing, really -- and i was a good student, but
this, as far as i know, started in england, and it's very effective in england bought the government got involved in addition to the book sellers, and it really got well-organized to the point where basically every kid in the country get money to go in and buy a book, and the bookstores sort of, you know, price them in a nice way. this won't be as big yet, but i think we're giving away a half a million books. >> right. >> it's a start, and you know, once again, we just -- what we...
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the royal government sent their own report. so in 1775 that is why the massachusetts government was not willing to spend the money. they knew they could be skipped if they did not. >>. >> we will continue questions downstairs. also signings of the book. let's continue downstairs. for our panelists. robert, a tired, and john todd andrlik is a publisher of raglan did, >> it is always a treat to be in this store it is a wonderland. about five years ago a friend suggested that i share rightabout ms. green. [laughter] i said to? she was called the which up on wall street. she was interesting but finance and wall street? then it was 2008. and everything changed the stock market collapsed collapsed, real-estate prices plunged and we were in a financial panic i started to think more about ms. green and how she's survived ms. green and how she's survived many financial crisis. there were no diaries then i remember something that was said that nice girls keep diaries. bad girls do not have time last laugh and hetty green was bad. now wit
the royal government sent their own report. so in 1775 that is why the massachusetts government was not willing to spend the money. they knew they could be skipped if they did not. >>. >> we will continue questions downstairs. also signings of the book. let's continue downstairs. for our panelists. robert, a tired, and john todd andrlik is a publisher of raglan did, >> it is always a treat to be in this store it is a wonderland. about five years ago a friend suggested that i...
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. >> this weekend, government issued the's are arriving at the capitol signal talks are still going on, but the americans are getting impatient. >> sit down, get in a room, and don't come out until you get this taken care of. >> right now, harry reid and mitch mcconnell are working on a so-called mini deal to prevent a tax increase for roughly 98% of american workers, extending unemployment benefits to nearly 2 million people, preventing cuts to medicare doctors. >> whenever we come up with will be in perfect. >> it comes up with president obama calls the bare minimum addressing tax cuts without doing anything to curb spending. >> we will get at best a patch and be here again in two months. congress cannot get out of its own way. >> average family would pay an extra $3,400 next year. >> the law says that every american's tax rates are going up. every american's paycheck will its mother. if that the impasse has shaken wall street, -- the impasse has shaken wall street. >> i think the likelihood is we go over the fiscal cliff. >> jim moran is wondering if partisan politics has destroyed
. >> this weekend, government issued the's are arriving at the capitol signal talks are still going on, but the americans are getting impatient. >> sit down, get in a room, and don't come out until you get this taken care of. >> right now, harry reid and mitch mcconnell are working on a so-called mini deal to prevent a tax increase for roughly 98% of american workers, extending unemployment benefits to nearly 2 million people, preventing cuts to medicare doctors. >>...
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we need to make sure that government spending is brought under control, and not in a corrosive way or an abusive way, but in a way that makes sense we we can demonstrate so we are serious about controlling our deficit. we have a trillion dollars worth of deficit over year, and we need to sustain that. we know the wealthy will have to pay more and the poor will have to have fewer benefits and the middle class will have to deal with fewer programs and the middle class will have to give away subsidies in exchange for a lower tax rate, but swrae to move forward and create more jobs and grow the economy because the only way to head the recovery. >> i want to pick up on the word certainty, and i have a feeling uncertainty may be the new normal. our business leaders are going to have to figure out a way to make money in a less certain environment. that's going to be difficult for those who have traditionally had -- known what they were dealing with, but i am not certain going forward that's going to be the way we will see our government operate. here we are just a few days before we go throu
we need to make sure that government spending is brought under control, and not in a corrosive way or an abusive way, but in a way that makes sense we we can demonstrate so we are serious about controlling our deficit. we have a trillion dollars worth of deficit over year, and we need to sustain that. we know the wealthy will have to pay more and the poor will have to have fewer benefits and the middle class will have to deal with fewer programs and the middle class will have to give away...
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she would have government officials, prime ministers, presidents and earned the reputation as a reporter willing to do anything and go anywhere for the sake of a story. thompson had the guts to ask her american public the questions they did not quote want to think about. mired in the dilution that they were protected from asian and european tumult by two aleutians, americans preferred the roar and affluence of the 1920s. .. has been frozen out along with national celebrity and the total federation of her peers, but it's constance grew and voice echoed across america and europe. just listen to this. in 1936 she was writing a thrice weekly column in the new york herald tribune that reached eight to 10 million readers today, and by 1937 she had received six honorary degrees from major colleges and universities and public radio broadcast on nbc had reached 5 million readers and she was rumored to be running for the u.s. senate. that was true but she was also thinking of running for president. in 1942 through radiobroadcast she would reach ordinary citizens in germany hoping to bring hitler d
she would have government officials, prime ministers, presidents and earned the reputation as a reporter willing to do anything and go anywhere for the sake of a story. thompson had the guts to ask her american public the questions they did not quote want to think about. mired in the dilution that they were protected from asian and european tumult by two aleutians, americans preferred the roar and affluence of the 1920s. .. has been frozen out along with national celebrity and the total...
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we live in an america where the federal government now is spending 25% of our gross domestic product. when you study the obama budget that would increase to 32%. that's where the problem has to i am emanate from. the spending side of our budget is 62% of what we spend money on. it's not just about defense or discretionary. >> is there any indication the president's deal, that he may come back with, will address spending? i haven't heard substantial spending cuts out of any deals on the left. >> absolutely you are not hearing that whatsoever. when i listen to senator chuck schumer say the president ran on raising taxes and says he won, we should do that, i have to tell you i'm not such and idiotic person to follow someone off into the abyss. this is a political gimmick the president ran on. he did win the election but when you look at the house, the republicans maintain their majority there and that's where revenue bills emanate from. >> we have to leave it there. always great to have you. >> happy new year. >> you too. amid all this fighting in washington, my next guest has a plan to
we live in an america where the federal government now is spending 25% of our gross domestic product. when you study the obama budget that would increase to 32%. that's where the problem has to i am emanate from. the spending side of our budget is 62% of what we spend money on. it's not just about defense or discretionary. >> is there any indication the president's deal, that he may come back with, will address spending? i haven't heard substantial spending cuts out of any deals on the...
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we've seen video on syrian state tv showing bodies there on the ground, the syrian government for its part is saying that there was a battle in this area that they went in, that they captured and killed numerous terrorists. we should add that terrorist is the term that the syrian government uses to describe rebel opposition fighters. particularly gruesome. we're talking about a death toll that was reported yesterday of at least 397 people. that's according to the local coordination committees. that's the highest one-day death toll they reported since the conflict began in syria nearly two years ago and in that time, we should mention, over 40,000 people have been killed. alison. >> it really is invecredible. calling for a cease-fire. yesterday the bloodiest day yet. either possibility either side will actually lay down their guns? >> well, it looks less and less likely as each day goes by. this past week we've seen a fleury of diplomatic activity. then he went to russia yesterday. he was meeting with russian foreign minister. russia is one of the key players of what goes on in syria b
we've seen video on syrian state tv showing bodies there on the ground, the syrian government for its part is saying that there was a battle in this area that they went in, that they captured and killed numerous terrorists. we should add that terrorist is the term that the syrian government uses to describe rebel opposition fighters. particularly gruesome. we're talking about a death toll that was reported yesterday of at least 397 people. that's according to the local coordination committees....
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looking for the american government. those three were seriously injured in their time and north africa. which is, in a way, why they survived. >> rachel cox, this is her book, "into dust and fire: five young americans who went first to fight the nazis." she didn't want to give away too much of the ending, but just a little bit. rachel cox has another uncle who became rather notorious. >> archibald cox. everyone called him uncle bill. nobody knows why, but that was his nickname. maybe he just didn't like being called archibald. >> honestly he is well-connected. there is the watergate era, what you remember about that era? >> well, i think that the general feeling was it was characteristic of him. to resign when he was put in a position. i guess he was fired, actually. anyway, he wouldn't do what the president told him to do. he left. so it is kind of what uncle robbie did. family did what they believed was right. based on their convictions. it all kind of made sense to me at the time. i didn't have any sense of, you know,
looking for the american government. those three were seriously injured in their time and north africa. which is, in a way, why they survived. >> rachel cox, this is her book, "into dust and fire: five young americans who went first to fight the nazis." she didn't want to give away too much of the ending, but just a little bit. rachel cox has another uncle who became rather notorious. >> archibald cox. everyone called him uncle bill. nobody knows why, but that was his...
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and i remembered getting the government subsidy check. i want to thank all you guys very much for putting me through school, i appreciate it. but they were huge. and it was ridiculous that we were getting these kinds of checks. it pays farmers not to grow. now, you students, come on. you're going to get paid not to turn in papers? teachers are going to get paid not to teach? that was the equivalent of the agricultural adjustment act. so, you know, without that we might have been sunk without the war, because as i say, roosevelt out of desperation turns really, unleashes american business, turns to free market principles and lets the american businessman more or less free. >> do we have somebody over there? and then one in the back too. >> anthony koppel, the heritage foundation. as you may know, howard zinn's people's history is even a primary text in some classrooms in america, unfortunately. how do you introduce your "patriot's history of the united states" to an audience of students who might have grown up on people's history? how do y
and i remembered getting the government subsidy check. i want to thank all you guys very much for putting me through school, i appreciate it. but they were huge. and it was ridiculous that we were getting these kinds of checks. it pays farmers not to grow. now, you students, come on. you're going to get paid not to turn in papers? teachers are going to get paid not to teach? that was the equivalent of the agricultural adjustment act. so, you know, without that we might have been sunk without...
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narrator: because original infrastructure investments were frequently subsidized by the federal government, water pricing was often calculated without accounting for the initial cost to build the systems. we made major investments in assets in the '50s, '60s, and '70s. and for the first 40 years of that pipe, there really may not have been many maintenance requirements. we're past that period now. narrator: water pricing based only on day-to-day operation, and not on planning for maintenance and eventual upgrades has resulted in a considerable repair and replacement backlog. allbee: on a national scale, if you looked at what we're spending now, and you looked at the additional investment requirements over the next 20 years, there's a $540 billion difference. man: so one of the greatest challenges is to reflect true value pricing. so that the citizens and businesses that rely on water and wastewater infrastructure systems are actually paying for it. narrator: cities and municipalities across the united states are now facing this funding gap, between projected revenue and projected expenses,
narrator: because original infrastructure investments were frequently subsidized by the federal government, water pricing was often calculated without accounting for the initial cost to build the systems. we made major investments in assets in the '50s, '60s, and '70s. and for the first 40 years of that pipe, there really may not have been many maintenance requirements. we're past that period now. narrator: water pricing based only on day-to-day operation, and not on planning for maintenance...
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government than mexico's government. the fact is that mexico does not treat the residents of the northern territories well. it's not interested in them. it does not provide them with protection from indian tries, and a lot of the people, particularly, large land ordinary persons in california actually come on board the u.s. cause, and they support u.s. troops. they provide troops with horses and ammunitions issue and those people all lose their land because the fact of the matter is although there are supposed legal rights that are given these people, the way that property dispiewlts play out is in local courts, and they are racist against mexican people. pretty much everybody in california who is mexican ends up losing their lands, and you see similar things going on in new mexico so basically it's really not -- it's not a happy story in any way. in terms of the larger question that you're asking about, attitudes towards mexican people, there's an op-ed piece i published not long ago looking at the u.s.-mexican war of t
government than mexico's government. the fact is that mexico does not treat the residents of the northern territories well. it's not interested in them. it does not provide them with protection from indian tries, and a lot of the people, particularly, large land ordinary persons in california actually come on board the u.s. cause, and they support u.s. troops. they provide troops with horses and ammunitions issue and those people all lose their land because the fact of the matter is although...
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>> from his own government. a government had now changed. he was under orders from the vichy government, which was -- >> german controlled. >> yeah, friendly to the germans. but there was, it was more than orders. because if gensoul had said okay, i like the british in this war, we want to fight the nazis, and given to the ships over to the british fleet, that would've violated the agreement between the french and the germans, and then hitler would've said you violated the agreement, now i can do anything i want. and he had a million and a half drenched prisoners of war. he could've made slaves out of all of them. he could've dismantled factories in france. so gensoul was in a very, very tough place. he radioed his own admiralty and said what can i do? they said, we will send reinforcements from france, stall for time. those messages were interrupted, or intercepted by the british and decoded. so churchill knew what was going on. sommerville kept telling him, i have deadlines, i have deadlines community tell me what you're going to do. genso
>> from his own government. a government had now changed. he was under orders from the vichy government, which was -- >> german controlled. >> yeah, friendly to the germans. but there was, it was more than orders. because if gensoul had said okay, i like the british in this war, we want to fight the nazis, and given to the ships over to the british fleet, that would've violated the agreement between the french and the germans, and then hitler would've said you violated the...
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oberstar: the federal government has let down municipalities. the first investment under the '72 clean water act was to deal with the biggest waste streams. and after a period of six or seven years, to then go to municipalities under 250,000 population. but that was just about the time when the federal government converted to a loan program. so smaller-sized communities have had to deal with repayable loans. a larger cost on a smaller tax base, and, arguably, less affluent communities. man: sewickley township is a rural farming community, however, herminie itself would be considered to be the downtown area of the township. it's the agways, the auto-parts store, the bank. it's your typical small-town village. man: people think that rural areas are pristine and perfect and everybody has a nice, simple life. that's, uh, not exactly the situation here. when you come into town in the summer, you know you're coming to herminie. woman: the aroma in 90-degree days... can sometimes just want to knock you over. woman: we have water. we have power, we have
oberstar: the federal government has let down municipalities. the first investment under the '72 clean water act was to deal with the biggest waste streams. and after a period of six or seven years, to then go to municipalities under 250,000 population. but that was just about the time when the federal government converted to a loan program. so smaller-sized communities have had to deal with repayable loans. a larger cost on a smaller tax base, and, arguably, less affluent communities. man:...
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they expect to tweak the state law allowing local governments to install the cameras. this comes as baltimore's speed camera program comes under intense scrutiny. the cameras have been issuing tickets to cars that are not speeding. including one that was stopped at a red light. >>> this is your last day to enjoy $2.25 on will dulles toll road. rates go up 50 cents at midnight. the rate hike helps to pay for construction of metro's new silver line. if you take the toll road each day to work, you'll pay at least $260 more a year. rates will jump another 75 cents to $3.50 next year. >>> on this new year's eve, many public transit agencies are running on modified schedules. metro rail will stay open two hours later closing at 2:00 a.m. metro rail and buses are running on a weekend schedule. the marc train will operate the penn and -- no service on the camden line. the virginia railway express is running on a holiday schedule as well. >>> the national archives is commemorating the 150th anniversary of one of the most important documents. the emancipation proclamation went o
they expect to tweak the state law allowing local governments to install the cameras. this comes as baltimore's speed camera program comes under intense scrutiny. the cameras have been issuing tickets to cars that are not speeding. including one that was stopped at a red light. >>> this is your last day to enjoy $2.25 on will dulles toll road. rates go up 50 cents at midnight. the rate hike helps to pay for construction of metro's new silver line. if you take the toll road each day to...
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what says the arizona government? >> well, part of senate bill 1070 which originally was not enjoined provides if you're otherwise involved in criminal activity it's a crime to knowingly transport or harbor an illegal alien. now, illegal movement people, people not here legally is incremental involved in some of our most dangerous crimes, drug smuggling, human smuggling, sex trafficking, and one police chief gave an affidavit everyone they had for running drugs was here illegally. and it comes within our original police powers under the cues. recently there was a change by the judge who originally would not give an injunction because the 11th circuit declared similar laws unconstitutional in alabama and-- it's gone to the 9th circuit. the mexican government filed a brief saying that we're interfering with the federal monopoly on international relations because mexico disgross with our law. that's a dangerous argument. a lot of countries disagree with our laws, a lot of countries disagree with capital punishment and a
what says the arizona government? >> well, part of senate bill 1070 which originally was not enjoined provides if you're otherwise involved in criminal activity it's a crime to knowingly transport or harbor an illegal alien. now, illegal movement people, people not here legally is incremental involved in some of our most dangerous crimes, drug smuggling, human smuggling, sex trafficking, and one police chief gave an affidavit everyone they had for running drugs was here illegally. and it...
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after senate majority leader harry reid warned today that he believes the government could very well go over that fiscal cliff. now, just five days until everyone's taxes go up. how much for the average american family? here's our chief white house correspondent jon karl tonight. >> reporter: president obama cut short his hawaiian vacation, where storm clouds, real storm clouds, are gathering over the capitol. instead of deal making, it's name calling. the top democrat in the senate, accusing the republican speaker of the house of running a dictatorship. they say they haven't given up, but it sure sounds that way. >> i don't know, time-wise, how it can happen now. >> here we are, once again, at the end of the year, staring at a crisis we should have dealt with literally months ago. >> reporter: vice president biden made a rare appearance in the senate, not to negotiate -- >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. >> reporter: but to swear in a new democratic senator from hawaii. a vote the white house will need if the senate ever gets around to voting on a plan to avert the fiscal cliff.
after senate majority leader harry reid warned today that he believes the government could very well go over that fiscal cliff. now, just five days until everyone's taxes go up. how much for the average american family? here's our chief white house correspondent jon karl tonight. >> reporter: president obama cut short his hawaiian vacation, where storm clouds, real storm clouds, are gathering over the capitol. instead of deal making, it's name calling. the top democrat in the senate,...
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it's hard to govern. at one virtue of is you can divide into parts and provinces, and you really can have real experiments. try this over here, try that over there. that's a tremendous virtue. and i read in your book, well, you have the confusion tradition which has morality is what's important. and not necessarily the law. yes, but now with 1.3 billion people, of course morality is important. but how do you create a system that is moral? how do you people to feel that they can follow the rules of morality? perhaps when they were just a small number and everyone was closely knit in family, you can just rely on the family. but in today's world everywhere with television, and the computers and everybody working hard all the time, maybe you can't. so maybe you can get to the confucianism going to have to use the rule of law means. i don't know if it's possible. but any, all these things you can experiment. and that's really, that's such a plot. that's a plot. >> final question right here. >> [inaudible] >> w
it's hard to govern. at one virtue of is you can divide into parts and provinces, and you really can have real experiments. try this over here, try that over there. that's a tremendous virtue. and i read in your book, well, you have the confusion tradition which has morality is what's important. and not necessarily the law. yes, but now with 1.3 billion people, of course morality is important. but how do you create a system that is moral? how do you people to feel that they can follow the rules...
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he pointed out these people had no history of self-government. religiously or politically they had never been exposed to self-government. religion didn't tolerate it in political culture and family culture does not tolerate it. this is a lost cause. we must not involve ourselves. so he would not involve less in trying to change the culture of the people in the middle east. these are people with no history, political history or religious history of self-government. they don't know what it means. >> and what would you like? >> i'm not quite sure what he was late. >> even federalists would be appalled at the federal government intrusion in our lives today. it is in every area of our lives. veterans commit the troops bedrooms, living rooms, garages, rose, everywhere the federal government is in our lives and that would have appalled the most extreme federalists who founded this type of government. the first thing he would done, patrick and i would have gone right along with him. they would've gone in your bedroom and threats of attack that tag for th
he pointed out these people had no history of self-government. religiously or politically they had never been exposed to self-government. religion didn't tolerate it in political culture and family culture does not tolerate it. this is a lost cause. we must not involve ourselves. so he would not involve less in trying to change the culture of the people in the middle east. these are people with no history, political history or religious history of self-government. they don't know what it means....
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always or that markets always perfect but the governments were. regulated markets don't work as well as free markets over time and i mean it's i know it's somewhat ideological when you can find a place here to place there that it's detrimental to individuals for certain periods of time but free market is definitely a better system than a regulated market where the government's defining how the market should run it's not really a market if it's not a free market that's the mores while we're talking about international trade or for a the phrase. invisible hand appears once in as has seventy and seventy six wealth of nations and people always quote the last half of the sentence they always missed the first part of the sons you know if you remember the the beginning the sons yeah by preferring domestic products to international or something like that into external. you know in other words by by having an opinion that it's better for my country to buy domestic products i am manipulating essentially the invisible hand of government i'm sorry i don't hav
always or that markets always perfect but the governments were. regulated markets don't work as well as free markets over time and i mean it's i know it's somewhat ideological when you can find a place here to place there that it's detrimental to individuals for certain periods of time but free market is definitely a better system than a regulated market where the government's defining how the market should run it's not really a market if it's not a free market that's the mores while we're...
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. >> we have a crisis of self government right now. >> if an agreement is reached it would be with the president calls a bare minimum keeping unemployment benefits for about 2 million americans in place. tough issues like spending cuts will not be tackled until next year. the next 24 hours will be crucial. richard reeve, abc 7 news. >> we have an update on former president george h. w. bush. the 88-year-old was moved out of intensive care at a houston hospital. they say that his condition continues to will improve and the family thanks everyone for their prayers and good thoughts. president bush has been in the hospital since late november for a cough. >> a deadly plane crash in russia tonight. what investigators believe happened. >> following developing news from russia, where a passenger plane has crashed as it as it attempted to land in moscow. 4 people of the eight who were on board were killed, 4 others seriously injured. and the the woman who was gang raped in india at two weeks ago has died. the police in new delhi are urging people to stay calm. there have already been riots an
. >> we have a crisis of self government right now. >> if an agreement is reached it would be with the president calls a bare minimum keeping unemployment benefits for about 2 million americans in place. tough issues like spending cuts will not be tackled until next year. the next 24 hours will be crucial. richard reeve, abc 7 news. >> we have an update on former president george h. w. bush. the 88-year-old was moved out of intensive care at a houston hospital. they say that...
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the government would be forced to buy milk at twice today's price. >>> the united states hit its debt limit today, borrowing $16.4 trillion. the treasury department is taking measures to buy time till february. after that the treasury will not be able to pay bills in full and own time setting the stage for another fight on capitol hill. >>> sad new year's eve for a family and the entire prince william county police departmentarve an officer a-- department after an officer was killed. >> reporter: chris yung was on his way to a call when this crash happened. >> really sad. and really hard for our families. the kids played together. chris was already running around playing with the kids. always had a smile on the face. just a great guy. >> reporter: friends remember officer chris yung. the married father of three was a motorcycle officer on his way to a crash driving around 2:00 p.m. new year's eve. when police say this now charged minivan made a turn in front of him, killing him in the line of duty. the crash was fiery, leaving no chance for survival. his death will be felt by many. hi
the government would be forced to buy milk at twice today's price. >>> the united states hit its debt limit today, borrowing $16.4 trillion. the treasury department is taking measures to buy time till february. after that the treasury will not be able to pay bills in full and own time setting the stage for another fight on capitol hill. >>> sad new year's eve for a family and the entire prince william county police departmentarve an officer a-- department after an officer was...
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in terms of his actual working in the governance, toward the governance of this country ,-com,-com ma again and again i learn from both republicans and democrats that he doesn't have the skill set as lyndon johnson had for instance, how to manipulate the levers of power in washington or ronald reagan who would get get together at the end of the day with tip o'neill, the democratic speaker of the house, have a drink with him, reminisce, tell jokes and then start working out how to get a bill pass. barack obama doesn't seem to know how to do that. he in fact, in private, he's a very introverted ers and who doesn't reach out beyond the small group of chicago operatives whom he has brought with him to the white house. >> opera had tried to ignore the ominous change in tone coming from the obama transition team as barack obama is it not gration drew near oprah's calls to michelle went and returned. instead oprah heard from max devlin that newly appointed white house ceremonies coordinator who told oprah that she needed to talk to him first about the interview. once more he said overhead to
in terms of his actual working in the governance, toward the governance of this country ,-com,-com ma again and again i learn from both republicans and democrats that he doesn't have the skill set as lyndon johnson had for instance, how to manipulate the levers of power in washington or ronald reagan who would get get together at the end of the day with tip o'neill, the democratic speaker of the house, have a drink with him, reminisce, tell jokes and then start working out how to get a bill...
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the government became the father. >> bill: next up, dennis miller and unforgettable moments from the past year. >> and the number one position continues to be hot blooded like foreigner, four weeks in a row top of the charts. >> bill: you don't want to miss it. we're coming right back. is a great reason to slow down. creamy mash potatoes, homestyle gravy and 320 calories. marie callender's. it's time to savor. starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. >> tonight, southern california, president obama launching a drone on us and basically the president told the world i'm going to get whoever i want if i think the terrorists, you and i probably fall under that category and anybody else around you blown up and that's that, right? >> well, listen, let's say the unmanned drone, the new hot tech item. this would be the iphone. now, it's like the die-phone or something, and you know, everybody should have one. i kind of like how efficient it is. it's
the government became the father. >> bill: next up, dennis miller and unforgettable moments from the past year. >> and the number one position continues to be hot blooded like foreigner, four weeks in a row top of the charts. >> bill: you don't want to miss it. we're coming right back. is a great reason to slow down. creamy mash potatoes, homestyle gravy and 320 calories. marie callender's. it's time to savor. starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take...
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inequality one of the most pressing issues facing america as well as the corporate takeover of our government also this year we saw the president come out in favor of marriage equality and we saw voters in four states echo that commitment to marriage equality on election day affirming the rights of gays and lesbians to get married we also saw voters in two states washington and colorado strike a blow to richard nixon's failed drug war by legalizing and regulating marijuana and we saw some progressive icons get elected to congress like a loser the war in the senate and alan grayson in the house and we saw the labor movement revived in places like wisconsin michigan and ohio and yet despite these progressive achievements there was a lot of bad news for progress as well as we see in the current fiscal cliff negotiations austerity is still the main focus of lawmakers rather than talking to raising the minimum wage we're talking about just how many millionaires are going to get to keep their bush tax cuts rather than talking about health care for all we're talking about how much of a hit future so
inequality one of the most pressing issues facing america as well as the corporate takeover of our government also this year we saw the president come out in favor of marriage equality and we saw voters in four states echo that commitment to marriage equality on election day affirming the rights of gays and lesbians to get married we also saw voters in two states washington and colorado strike a blow to richard nixon's failed drug war by legalizing and regulating marijuana and we saw some...
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but that has not stopped the sinner -- syrian government from killing its own. attacks on innocent children in the increasingly deadly civil war coming up. >>> a new blow to the syrian regime killing its own people. a top general decided to defect to join the uprising against the sir ran president assad. the head of the military police appeared in a video aired on middle eastern news saying he's joining, quote, the people's revolution because, quoting again, the army derailed from the basic mission of protecting people and has become a gang for killing and destruction. this could be one of the most senior military defections in the nearly two-year long civil war that activists say killed more than 40,000 people but it has not stopped the syrian government from attacking its own men, women, and children. a human rights group reports the regime shelled a bakery and killed 20 people, including at least eight children. we cannot independently confirm that. we're joined by a journalist who specializes on middle east affairs. this is a significant defection, lisa, and
but that has not stopped the sinner -- syrian government from killing its own. attacks on innocent children in the increasingly deadly civil war coming up. >>> a new blow to the syrian regime killing its own people. a top general decided to defect to join the uprising against the sir ran president assad. the head of the military police appeared in a video aired on middle eastern news saying he's joining, quote, the people's revolution because, quoting again, the army derailed from the...
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the government there facing $9 billion in debt repayments next year. so, people who dress up as santa claus can reportedly make up to 440 bucks an hour performing in the capitol the state tax service has reminded those holiday entertainers to file forms and pay their taxes. cannot tax checks on small businesses urging ukrainian citizens to report any tax dodging santas. would you want to be the one to turn in santa? it may have been the year of the dragon in china. 2012 was filled with all source of critters and their wild moments caught on camera. next, a look back at a big year in animals. including one of the world's smallest, smallest, tiniest little puppies. tiniy, tiny. mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it
the government there facing $9 billion in debt repayments next year. so, people who dress up as santa claus can reportedly make up to 440 bucks an hour performing in the capitol the state tax service has reminded those holiday entertainers to file forms and pay their taxes. cannot tax checks on small businesses urging ukrainian citizens to report any tax dodging santas. would you want to be the one to turn in santa? it may have been the year of the dragon in china. 2012 was filled with all...